Basic Site Details
| Name: | Alhambra Theatre of Varieties |
| Town, district or village: | Leith |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cinemas database indicates that McNair & Elder were involved. Alos th\t it was opened 10 September 1929 by ABC. Conflict of information therefore? |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Theatre | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 200-204, Leith Walk | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1913 | 1915 | ||
| c. 1930 | Alterations | ||
| 1958 | Closed | ||
| 1974 | Demolished | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Joseph Marr Johnston | 1913 | 1915 | |||
| David John Chisholm | A | c. 1930 | Alterations | ||
| J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | A | c. 1930 | Alterations | ||
| William James Walker Todd | A | c. 1930 | Alterations | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Lees, Henry, Saunders, Robert and Baird, James, Syndicate headed by | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Peter, Bruce | 1999 | Scotland's Splendid Theatres: Architecture and Social History from the Reformation to the Present Day | Edinburgh: Polygon (an imprint of Edinburgh University Press Ltd) | p54-5 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | 13 October 1934 | v41 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p1069 - obituary of Joseph Marr Johnston |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1930/271/1 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | J & F Johnston Collection | JFJ 1910/1/1 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Joseph Marr Johnston: F no2400 (box 6) | |